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A.Gajaharini v. B.Ganapathy (Deceased) 1.Mr.Lakshmanan and 15 others

Madras HC3 Jul 2026A/2768/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

impleader application; bring legal heirs on record; deceased first respondent B.Ganapathy; proposed respondents 18 to 20; A.No.739 of 2023; C.S.No.202 of 2010 / C.S.No.202 of 2020; Madras High Court; Dr. Justice A.D. Maria Clete; amendment of cause title; service of amended petition; no objection from respondents; application allowed dated 03-07-2026.

What did the court decide?

G.Sasikala, G.Viswanath and G.Amarnath, the legal heirs of the deceased first respondent B.Ganapathy, were brought on record and ordered to be impleaded and ranked as proposed respondents 18 to 20 in A.No.739 of 2023 in C.S.No.202 of 2020; the applicant was directed to amend the cause title of the petition on or before 20.07.2026 and serve a copy of the amended petition on the other parties within a week thereafter. ¶59

A.Gajaharini Vs B.Ganapathy (Deceased) 1.Mr.Lakshmanan and 15 others — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether G.Sasikala (wife), G.Viswanath (son) and G.Amarnath (son), the legal heirs of the deceased first respondent B.Ganapathy, should be brought on record and impleaded and ranked as proposed respondents 18 to 20 in A.No.739 of 2023 in C.S.No.202 of 2020.

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Court's answer

The Court allowed the application to bring on record the legal heirs of the deceased first respondent, having considered the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the application; the respondents' counsel had raised no serious objection.

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Ratio / Principle

As a consequence of allowing the application, the applicant was directed to carry out the amendments in the cause title of the petition on or before 20.07.2026 and to serve a copy of the amended petition on the other parties within a week thereafter.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Dr. Justice A.D. Maria Clete), by order dated 03-07-2026 in A No. 2768 of 2026 arising out of C.S.No.202 of 2010, allowed an application filed by A.Gajaharini to bring on record G.Sasikala (wife, aged about 39), G.Viswanath (son, aged about 18) and G.Amarnath (son, aged about 16) as the legal heirs of the deceased first respondent B.Ganapathy, and consequently to implead and rank them as proposed respondents 18 to 20 in A.No.739 of 2023 in C.S.No.202 of 2020. Counsel for the respondents raised no serious objection. The applicant was directed to carry out the amendments in the cause title of the petition on or before 20.07.2026 and to serve a copy of the amended petition on the other parties within a week thereafter. No statute or precedent was cited and no monetary quantum was involved.

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A No. 2768 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 03-07-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE

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A No. 2768 of 2026

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in C.S.No.202 of 2010

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A.Gajaharini W/o.Mr.V.Ashok Kumar, No.14/11, Rathinammal Second St., Asath Nagar, Aminjikarai, Chennai - 600 029.

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..Applicant(s)

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B.Ganapathy (Deceased) 1.Mr.Lakshmanan and 15 others

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Rajalakshmi Sore, No.57, Arunachala Naicken St., Chintadripet, Ch - 2.

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The Manager Hi - Tech Diagonistics Centre, Rajalakshmi Store,

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No.57, Arunachala Naicken St., Chintadripet, Ch - 2.

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Raheela

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2nd Floor, No.57, Arunachala Naicken St., Chintadripet, Ch - 2.

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R.Lakshmi

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2nd Floor, No.57, Arunachala Naicken St., Chintadripet, Ch - 2.

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5. Suresh

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2nd Floor, No.57, Arunachala Naicken St., Chintadripet, Ch - 2.

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Cindrella

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2nd Floor, No.57, Arunachala Naicken St., Chintadripet, Ch - 2.

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Dhanasekar V R 3rd Floor, No.57, Arunachala Naicken St., Chintadripet, Ch - 2.

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E.Parasuram

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3rd Floor, No.57, Arunachala Naicken St., Chintadripet, Ch - 2.

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Kirankumar Ground Floor, No.21/43, Kalavai Chetty St., Chintadripet, Ch - 2.

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10.Suresh

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Ground Floor, No.21/43, Kalavai Chetty St., Chintadripet, Ch - 2.

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11.Thirumal

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First Floor, No.21/43, Kalavai Chetty St., Chintadripet, Ch - 2.

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12.Bhanu

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Ground Floor, No.22/45, Kalavai Chetty St., Chintadripet, Ch - 2.

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13.Karthik

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First Floor, No.22/45, Kalavai Chetty St., Chintadripet, Ch - 2.

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14.G.Sasikala

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No.21, Kalavai Chetty Street,

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Second Floor, Chintadripet, Chennai 600 002.

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15.G.Viswanath Chennai

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16.G.Amarnath Chennai

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..Respondent(s)

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Prayer : To bring on record the following persons namely (i) G.Sasikala, Wife of 1st Respondent aged about 39 years (ii) G.Viswanath, Son of 1st Respondent aged about 18 years (iii) G.Amarnath, Son of 1st Respondent, aged about 16 years the respondents 14 to 16 herein as thee legal heirs of the 1st respondent and consequently implead and rank them as the proposed respondents 18 to 20 in the A.No.739 of 2023 in C.S.No.202 of 2020.

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For Applicant(s): M/S.G.Jaya Shruthi S.R.Varun Karthik Sujay Sivasankar For Respondent(s): Mr.S.V.Badraiah

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ORDER

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This application has been filed to bring on record the following persons

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namely (i) G.Sasikala, wife of 1st Respondent aged about 39 years (ii) G.Viswanath, Son of 1st Respondent aged about 18 years (iii) G.Amarnath, Son

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of 1st Respondent, aged about 16 years the respondents 14 to 16 herein as thee legal heirs of the 1st respondent and consequently implead and rank them as the

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proposed respondents 18 to 20 in the A.No.739 of 2023 in C.S.No.202 of 2020.

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Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned counsel for

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the respondents who submits that he has got no serious objection in allowing this application.

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Considering the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this application, this application is allowed. Consequently, the applicant is directed to carry out the amendments in the cause title of the petition on or before 20.07.2026 and serve a copy of the amended petition on the other parties within

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a week thereafter.

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03-07-2026

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Index: Yes/No DPQ

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